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Table of Contents Meet Multnomah County fy2009 adopted budget Table of Contents Introduction ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Population ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Population by Race and Ethnicity ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 4 Age Trends ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 4 Households and Families �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������5 Employment �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6 Unemployment Rate ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6 Industries ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7 Income ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8 Education �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9 Transportation and Distribution ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11 Port of Portland ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11 Tri-Met ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11 Commuting to Work �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12 Arts, Culture and Entertainment ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������13 The Gateway to the Columbia River Gorge ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 13 Entertainment Districts �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 13 Sports ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 14 Fun Facts ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������14 www.co.multnomah.or.us/budget • 1 Meet Multnomah County fy2009 adopted budget (This page intentionally left blank) www.co.multnomah.or.us/budget • 2 Meet Multnomah County fy2009 adopted budget Multnomah County was named after the Multnomah (or Mulknoman) Introduction Indians of the Chinookan Tribe that inhabited Sauvie Island on the Columbia River� It is located in Northeast Oregon and is bordered by Clark County and Skamania County in Washington as well as Hood River County, Clackamas County, Washington County and Columbia County in Oregon� Multnomah County is geographically the smallest county in Oregon but is the most populous county, making up about 18�4% of the total state population. It is located in northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette rivers, approximately 110 river miles and 80 highway miles from the Pacific Ocean. The County covers 465 square miles, most of which lie in the Willamette Valley, between the Cascade Mountains to the east and the Coast Range to the west� The elevation ranges from 77 feet above sea level in Portland to 322 feet in Gresham and 1,224 feet at Big Bend Mountain in the Cascade foothills� Some points of interest are the Blue Lake Park, the Columbia River Gorge, Multnomah Falls, the Oregon Convention Center, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, the Oregon History Center, the Oregon Zoo, Portland city parks, Pittock Mansion and the Portland Art Museum� Population The population as of July 1st, 2007 was 710,025 according to the Portland State University Census� This represents a 7�2% increase since st Portland July 1 , 2000� Multnomah County’s population density is 466 people per Multnomah Metro square mile. Of the ten counties with the most comparable population County Area size to Multnomah County, it has above average population density� 2000 662,400 1,935,960 2001 666,350 1,960,500 2002 670,250 1,989,550 Multnomah County is growing at a slightly lower level than the state st 2003 677,850 2,019,250 or Oregon which has grown 9�0% since July 1 , 2000� Portland and 2004 685,950 2,050,650 Gresham are the largest cities in Multnomah County� Other cities 2005 692,825 2,082,240 include: Fairview, Lake Oswego (small portion, mostly located 2006 701,545 2,121,910 2007 710,025 2,159,720 Clackamas County) Maywood Park, Troutdale, and Wood Village� Source: Portland State University www.co.multnomah.or.us/budget • 3 Meet Multnomah County fy2009 adopted budget Population Since 2000 the fastest growing race in the County has been Hispanic/ Any Races which has grown 41�6% since 2000 followed by American by Race and Indian/Alaskan at a rate of 19�4%� Ethnicity Multnomah County 2000 2006 % Change Black 34,624 38,970 12.6% White 495,538 506,282 2.2% Asian and Hawaiian 39,804 44,915 12.8% American Indian and Alaskan 3,920 4,679 19.4% Some other race 1,731 885 -48.9% 2 or more races 19,605 16,918 -13.7% Hispanic, any race(s) 48,576 68,805 41.6% TOTAL 643,798 681,454 5.8% Source: American Community Survey According to the American Community Survey (ACS) in 2006, 13% of people living in Multnomah County were foreign born� Among people who were at least five years old, 19% spoke a language other than English at home� Of those speaking another language, 44% spoke Spanish and 56% spoke some other language� Age Trends Like the rest of the country, The age trend in Multnomah County, is shifting toward the 45 to 64 age group� The proportion of the population age 45 to 54 grew 4�9% since 2000 and 55 to 59 has grown 59�9%� The proportion of people age 60 to 64 experienced high growth with a 35�1% increase since 2000� All reported age groups under the age of 20 have remained relatively constant, while the proportion of the 20 to 24 age group has experienced a 21�7% decline since 2000� The 25 to 34 group dropped by 13�3% since 2000� Those 75 to 84 years old declined by 13�0% while the population 85+ went up by 30% from 2000 to 2006� www.co.multnomah.or.us/budget • 4 Meet Multnomah County fy2009 adopted budget Multnomah County Population by Age - 2006 65 and over 10.4% Under 20 25.0% 55 to 64 11.6% 20 to 24 45 to 54 5.8% 15.7% 25 to 34 35 to 44 15.3% 16.1% In 2006 there were 287,000 households in Multnomah County with an Households average size of 2�3 people� Families made up 55% of those households (including both married-couple families (39%) and other families and Families (16%)), and nonfamily households comprised the other 45%� Most of the nonfamily households were people living alone, but some were made up of people living in households where no one was related to the householder� Other nonfamily People living alone households 34% 11% Married-couple families 39% Other Families 16% www.co.multnomah.or.us/budget • 5 Meet Multnomah County fy2009 adopted budget The Multnomah County unemployment rate has mirrored the Oregon Employment and Portland Metro Area rates fairly closely� Like the state and the nation, Multnomah County experienced an increase in the jobless rate starting in 2001 and continuing through 2003� United Portland Metro Multnomah Unemployment Year Oregon States Area County Rate 1996 5.4% 5.6% 4.3% 5.0% 1997 4.9% 5.6% 4.1% 4.8% 1998 4.5% 5.7% 4.2% 4.7% 1999 4.2% 5.5% 4.3% 5.0% 2000 4.0% 5.1% 4.5% 4.7% 2001 4.7% 6.4% 6.1% 6.3% 2002 5.8% 7.6% 7.8% 8.1% 2003 6.0% 8.1% 8.3% 8.6% 2004 5.5% 7.3% 7.1% 7.7% 2005 5.1% 6.2% 5.8% 6.2% 2006 4.6% 5.4% 5.1% 5.2% 2007 4.6% 5.2% 4.9% 4.9% Avg. 4.9% 6.1% 5.5% 5.9% As demonstrated below, the unemployment rate for Multnomah County hit a peak of 8�6% in 2003, but has been steadily declining for the last four years and has dipped lower than the State average� 1996 to 2007 Unemployment Rate 9.0% 8.0% 7.0% 6.0% Oregon 5.0% Mult Co 4.0% Portland MSA US 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% 1997 2001 1996 1998 1999 2002 2003 2005 2007 2000 2004 2006 www.co.multnomah.or.us/budget • 6 Meet Multnomah County fy2009 adopted budget In 2006, for the employed population (16 years and older), the leading Industries industries in Multnomah County were education services and health care and social assistance at roughly 20% and professional, scientific and management and administrative and was management services at 13%� 19.8% 20% 18% 16% 13.1% 14% 11.0% 12% 10.4% 10.8% 10% 7.3% 8% 6.3% 4.9% 5.2% 6% 4.2% 3.4% 4% 2.3% 1.2% 2% 0% trade Finance Finance Education Public Wholesale Agriculture Retail trade Information Professional Construction Other services Other Entertainment administration Manufacturing Transportation Transportation Source: OLMIS www.co.multnomah.or.us/budget • 7 Meet Multnomah County fy2009 adopted budget The per capita income grew well below the rate of inflation during Income
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